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'Ship-shipping ship' docks at Northport with cargo of superyachts 22 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM 3 minutes to read The Yacht Express caused quite the stir among Whangārei Heads' residents upon its arrival on Tuesday. Photo / Jae Staite Reporter for the Northern Advocate jodi.bryant@nzme.co.nz It was a case of Auckland's loss being Whangārei's gain after a submersible vessel carrying luxury yachts from around the globe bypassed its usual dock and arrived at Northport this week. The sighting of the 209m long vessel arriving on Tuesday caused much speculation on the Parua Bay/Whangārei Heads Communit...

Northport to Auckland Christmas convoy thins out with most containers picked up 18 Dec, 2020 04:39 AM 4 minutes to read The Christmas imports ship Constantinos P was the biggest ever to tie up at Northport. Photo / Supplied The Christmas imports ship Constantinos P was the biggest ever to tie up at Northport. Photo / Supplied The bulk of Christmas containers at Northport have now been dispatched by truck south, with 242 boxes still to be shifted from the Northland gateway's wharves. Of these, 30 containers are on hold by Customs and/or the Ministry for Primary Industries, po...

Police crackdown on Auckland-bound trucks carrying containers 16 Dec, 2020 05:00 PM 4 minutes to read This truck has been loaded and is ready to leave Northport bound for Auckland. Photo / Tania Whyte This truck has been loaded and is ready to leave Northport bound for Auckland. Photo / Tania Whyte Imran Ali is a reporter for the Northern Advocateimran.ali@nzme.co.nznorthernadvocat Serious faults that forced 11 trucks off the road while transporting containers from Northport to Auckland - including bald tyres and inadequate braking - is a major risk to road users and truckies must en...

Venues across the Capital will host 'counterfeit countdowns' on New Year's Eve in a bid to entice customers out and beat the coronavirus curfew.